Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$855M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$486M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
296,600
+87,800
| +42% | +$3.91M |
|
1427
Macerich
MAC
$6.96B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
189,224
+38,007
| +25% | +$2.33M |
|
1428
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
244,400
+90,600
| +59% | +$4.34M |
|
|
SCHW
1429
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
241,800
-76,800
| -24% | -$3.61M |
|
1430
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+275,581
| New | +$12.7M |
|
|
JCP
1431
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
3,918,700
+1,002,000
| +34% | +$3.23M |
|
1432
Semtech
SMTC
$12.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
361,661
+299,723
| +484% | +$11.2M |
|
|
ARD
1433
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
585,292
-329,201
| -36% | -$6.77M |
|
1434
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
142,800
+67,300
| +89% | +$5.48M |
|
1435
Okta
OKTA
$25.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
479,218
+411,288
| +605% | +$11.5M |
|
1436
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
153,485
-17,221
| -10% | -$1.28M |
|
1437
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
95,800
+4,500
| +5% | +$610K |
|
1438
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
155,061
-74,039
| -32% | -$5.76M |
|
1439
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
179,100
+9,200
| +5% | +$575K |
|
|
FRC
1440
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+141,066
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1441
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
81,000
-800
| -1% | -$111K |
|
1442
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.6B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
319,400
+101,000
| +46% | +$3.95M |
|
1443
CALL
BHP
BHP
$221B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
296,392
+165,908
| +127% | +$6.25M |
|
1444
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
119,300
-52,300
| -30% | -$5.58M |
|
|
WCN
1445
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
170,414
+86,748
| +104% | +$6.06M |
|
1446
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
203,517
-253,061
| -55% | -$15.9M |
|
1447
National CineMedia
NCMI
$259M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
176,162
-1,699
| -1% | -$113K |
|
1448
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
213,500
-20,300
| -9% | -$1.11M |
|
1449
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
160,100
+15,300
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
1450
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,088,000
+1,043,700
| +2,356% | +$11.4M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,908 positions worth $164B, up 26% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $21.1B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 1,440 new positions and adding to 3,569 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $441M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $441M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $209M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $164B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,440 new positions and closed 988 in Q4 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $164B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.